Legal Opinion
United States v. Peter N. Lazaros
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1973No. 72-1721PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM E. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
The defendant, Peter Lazaros, appeals his conviction by a jury on twelve counts of perjury in the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He was sentenced to one year and a day on each count, to run consecutively.
During the state trial of a criminal associate, Joseph Barbara, on charges of extortion and rape of Lazaros’ wife, the defendant became an informer for the prosecution. During the ensuing months Lazaros remained under heavy protection provided by the Michigan State Police. During this period Lazaros maintained a close contact with Donald…
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